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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-03-03
Tho Seattle Road.

J. G. Scurry, chiet engineer Of the
Seattle, Lake Shore 4 Eastern Railway
Company, said in an interview relative to
recent preliminary survey Of route:
"My object ip crossing the mountains
was to spy out the land, aud settle upon
the most feasible and advantageous lin
for our road. l took with me three
white men and two Indians. Wo
moved slowly, as had my instruments
along and made notes of the country as
we went along. 1 found good line
across the mountains, with no great en-
gineering difficulties. BY making the
grade 12O feet to the mile, we can 90
through the pass without tunnel. By
making a switchback through the pass;
VIC can make the grade 100 to the mile,
and BY cutting tunnel one half the.
length # the one on the Northern Pacific
We eau reduce the grade below 100 feet
to the mile. The switchback will proba-.
bly, be adopted, and any time in the,
future the company can drive tunnel
through the mountain. It would cost
about S75O,000. On arriving east Of the
mountains | organized on engineering
party Of sixteen men, under Mr.. Strex-
rud. That party has already run pre-,
limnary line from tho summit easter'y
to Lake Katchess, a distance Of ten miles,
and l expect them to finish locating the
line to Ellensburg early in the spring.
l crossed the mountain on snowshoes,
and found ten feet Of snow 10 the pass,
On this side Of the mountain We have
two parties Of engineers, one under r.
II. Thompson, operating in the noun,
tains on the west side Of the pass, and
the other, under Mr.. D. X. Owens,
operating from Squak valley eastward.
We have our location completed nearly
to Squak, and We want to fill 10 the line
to the pass. We expect to put another
party in the field next week running
lines from Smiths Cove up through
Squak slough or Samamish valley to
connect with our lines 10 Squak valley.
AS said before, we have met with no
serious engineering difficulties, but have
a direct practical route from Seattle
across the Cascade mountains. - Union..
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-03-03
AN NNEXATION.

The Oregonians Washington cores.
pondent under date Feb. %, says: "To
day signs are hopeful for the passage by
the Senate of the bill to annex Northern
Idaho to Washington. The bill passed
the house last session." There can be
no good reason offered why this bill
should not pass. Southern Idaho now
expects it to pass, and is counting abou,
diligently to see how it can make up its
loss by going to Nevada, and Nevada is
willing, and her Senator elect is working
for the measure. Washington is willing;
North Idaho is anxious; South Idaho is
posing in the balance with leaning
towards Nevada, aud Nevada is willing
why should the senate hesitate, since one
house has passed the bill, and to make
the reasons compile Barkus is ,cilling.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-03-03
NUMBER -

eventually prove a great section and with
other interests work revolution for Delta.
We were informed during the week
Mr.. Hardy, Of Giant powder fame and
largely interested in the mines at. Camp
Hardy, has already purchased the plant.
for Reduction Works at Spokane, with a
capacity of forty tons per day. - ..
We heard during the week that the
Silver King on Government gulch, op-
ened fine vein Of ore at the end of the
200toot tunnel. A few feet more are
required to open the vein in its full
width and character,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-03-03
LEWISTON, IDAHO TERRITORY, THURSDAY MARCH g. lss
A PRINTERS poEM,

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In XLNC U XII
All others in his II,
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l pray you 2 XQQ,
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When this U C then can U say.
An SAI lou.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-03-03
A Famous Pioneer,

+. d. Pierce, pioneer of this lociity
and the original discoverer Of the Oro
Fiuo, Salmon river and Boise mines, now
resides at Pennville Iud., in poor health
and INDECENT circumstances. He never
was well-to-do, mainly on account of his
rowing disposition, and others received
the entire benefit Of his rich discoveries.
He was at one time owner of the Single
ton farm, including Singleton's present
addition to the city Of Walla Walla.
The place was, then of small value and he
let it 60 for triaing consideration.
Lately Mr.. Pierce has applied to be
pensioned for his services in the Mexican
war, aud memorial to congress in his
behalf received the signatures Of many
here who knew him famillarly before his
departure twenty years ago. The fol-
lowing letter Of acknowledgment was
received this morning:
PENNvILLE, Jay CO., Iud.
Feb. 10, 1887.
Danial. Stewart, P. NJ, Walla Walla W.T..
Dear Sir Memorial received and
forwarded to Washins ston. Please ac.
cept my thanks for the interest you have
taken il my behalf. I wish, also. 10 be
remembered to all those Of my friends
who have been kind enough to. give me
their names. Physically, I am total
wreck, and constant sufferer. l OK.
poet ever to hold the people Of Walls
Walla nearest in my affections.
couldn't ask any more than you an they
have done for me. I long to return tc
the Pacific coast, that more congenial
climate. Please give my special regard,
to J. G. Smith, r. r. Rees and G.
Russell. I remain,
Yours very truly,
Il. D. PIERcE.
Capt. Pierce was the prompter to th,
opening Of this whole mining country il
the Bitter Root and Salmon river rang
Of mountains. Four men Of his party
came out Of Oro Fino in March 1861 o.
snow-shoes, and were saved from starva
ton BY the indians At the mouth Of Or
Fino creek. They brought $500 in gol'
dust, the frat that had been obtaine,
from any place in this sastern country
and y soon as known in Portland th
people we're wild with sxcitsment, an
before june over 5000 men had lsft 70
the new discoveries. Before tilis, mos
people disbelisvsd that this range 0
mountains contained gold in payin,
quantities.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-03-03
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY OF IDAHO.
JUDGES Z CLERKS

Vu0Ees u tu0 HSS Huu "i'u ou us
tficts assemble 1t the capital on the second
toaday in January ia each year, and con-
ssitate the Suprem sCourt Of the Territory,
With the Judge Of the Sd district as Chief
Justice, and A. L. Richardson as Clerk.
The Judicial Districts sed the times and
PAGES Of holding Courts in each are desig-
satsd BY the Supreme Court when iu ses.
sisa and are liable to change each year.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-03-03

An English woman who died recently
q the ripe sgs Of llO ysars, made 4 viii
50 years ago. in which shs requested that
the words, "Love killed her, be engraved
on her Tombstone. Love = slow and
lingering dscsase, but i gets there juss
|tAs smme.-Er.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-03-03

William Kent, who owls some 6ni
interests on the upper portion Of TIL
creek, was in town last week and give,
. good report Of the mines in his charge
This, with the late report from the lowe
portion, makes the creek rise in repu
tation rapidly.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-03-03
Details Of the Electric Light Plant.

Oregsnidn One Of the stores in
Ainsworth block on Third street, il being
fitted up as an Office for the U. 8. Elec.
tric Lighting aud Power Company. The
front will be the office aud back Of this
the store room for lamps, wire and other
material and at the rear . workshop. In
this Office is to be seen . large and caro-
fully prepared map Of the light circuits
or wires by which the electricity il to be
conveyed for lighting the city. The four
dyuamos to be located At Weildler's mill
are represented as tho starting points of,
two circuits. Circuit No. consists Of
Eve mains, Nos. 2 and 3 Of four msips
each. and No. 4 Of two mains. The
wires ara arranged on the same plain =
water mains, being largo where they
leave the reservoirs lof electricity, J, and
- they branch out each division becom-
ing smaller. The lights are arranged IN
sets Or series Of Ave, and are 30 arranged
in their connection with the positive and
negative wires that tho current Of eleo-
tricity travels the same distance ia sarv-
ing the near sets Of lamps . il does IL
serving those at the greatest distance
from the dynamos, thus giving 81 thsI
lamps equal brilliancy. OF course sysry-
body knows that tho electric current has
to make complete circuit, going out
from the dynamos on the posltive wires
and coming back on the neeatiye viEes
- ~ N,.cs,,A . = -
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-03-03
fe,n, If Subseliphen, at Coin Rates +:
Rates q Advsrtisiss Reduced. In Coin

ecs Square II inch in celumn) insertion 81 SO
Eash additional insertion .................. so
I've Squares one insertion ........... 2 90
Each additional insertion. ............. 90
Three Squares ono insertion. 3 90
Each additional insertion. ..... ........ l 90
fsur Squares one insertion 8 60
2ash additional insertion on................... 5U
Tearly, half yearly and quarterly advertis-
ments more than four squares inserted
BY special contract.
Professional and Artisans' Cards of one
square Or less, per quarter. 8 90
Notices in local column Except Voluntary
por line ~
Bat none (or less than. .............. 90
Society advertisements and resolutions per
line each insertion .......>........ .......... ~
legal AdvertisiaS Rates. In Coin:
Summons, Sherif's bales and all other le-
gal notices per inch first insertion..... 81 SO
Each subsequent insertion ................ SO
All Transient advertisements ard notices
prepayment demanded. all others paya-
bic quarterly.
-AL0Nz0 LELAND. CHAs. r. LELAND.
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-02-22
FUN AND FANCY.

Father Tommy, you should try
and be a better boy. You are our
only child and we expect you to be
good. Tommy-It amt my fault that
| am your only child. 1t is tough on
me to be good for a lot Of brothers and
sisters haven't got.
Four-year-old Beatrice was lunching
in company with her mamma the other
day, when a gentleman said, to tease
her little ladyship; II know what you
would like?" "What is thatiD "Oh,
you'd like little brother" mo,
shouldn't / detest men,"
A little friend of ours was recently
taken to the BARRIERS shop to have his
hair cut for the first time. AS the
barber cut and clipped the little fellow
became considerably alarmed, for he
suddenly saidin anxious tones, "You'll
leave enough to grow, won't you,
mister"
Some time ago a little 3-year-old,
playing in the yard, came into the
house and said in surprised tone to
his mother: "Mother, / saw nothing
with tail to it." His mother, being
unable to understand him, followed
the child into the yard, where the little
fellow pointed to snake gliding away
through the grass.
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-02-22
Musical instructor
NOTICE.

n LII PERSONS ARE HEREBY
EAwarned not to trespass on the Island Of
Mokuumeume In Pearl River Lagoon OF to
fish in its waters, and all found doing so, will
be prosecuted according to law.
FRANK BROWN.
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-02-22
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY "a, 1887.
RUMoRs OF MORE CHANGES.

There are rumors ahoat of changes
to take place shortly in two very inn
portant and responsible public officers.
1t is to be hoped the Government will
reflect seriously before making changes
that are not necessary in the public in
terest, and above all before trying to
fit any more square plugs into round
holes. People are getting tired of fire.
quent changes in the heads of the
chief bureaus, whereby man has
scarcely got the run of his official
routine till some importunate adventu-
rer supplants him. There is reason to
fear that most of the movements made
on the civil service checker board are
dictated more by the lowest political ex-
pediency than a desire to have the
best men for doing the country's work
in the places. An increasing tone of
discomfort over all the shutting OF
offices is apparent in the public mind,
as any of the Ministers may ascertain
by simply mingling little and holding
counsel with those who are the main
stay of the state, whether citizens or
aliens. 1t is not presumptuous 10 men
ton aliens in this connection, in a
country where SO large a proportion Of
the revenues is derived from the
Investment Of foreign capital and the
application of foreign enterprise, and
where even public liberties to large
extent depend upon the Kingdoms
fidelity to certain conditions forming
the ground of the recognition of Ha-
waiian independence by foreign Powers.
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-02-22
He Was Not.Ambitious.

The editor Of the RRaity, having
published an article concerning Col,
Bowser, which the latterseemed offend
ed at was both astonished and dis
mayed to receive a challenge to duel
signed by the Colonel, in which he was
offered his choice OF weapons as well
as locality.
He did not answer by mail as he was
requested to, but the ensuing issue of
his paper contained the following
"Readers of the Rustic, will remem-
Der that in our last issue we described
Colonel Bowser as a man who would
not hesitate to rob his fathers grave to
get the filling from his teeth. We said
this in our own innocent way, and
merely in the light of a metaphor.
"Had we meant anything of the
kind we would have been deferred
from saying it by knowledge of the
fact that Bowser's father had no filling
in his teeth unless they we're padded
with zinc, as that gentleman died at the
county poor farm and was buried in a
dry goods box
1--WE we're surprised that anybody
could imagine for a moment that we
should distort the facts seriously; we
know that the Colonel is an expert at
thinning out henroosts when the mid
night bells are tolling, but we give him
credit for more sense than to dissect a
grave for the purpose Of securing few
fragments of zinc.
"In regard to the duel, we must say
that such proceeding is not compati-
bic with our moral training. We were
raised in the elevating and ennobling
atmosphere of st. Louis boarding
house and we have never known a
harsher note than the tinkle of dinner
bell, and never struggled with anything
rougher than a buckwheat cake,
"A man who has walked the paths
of peace all his life is naturally ayerse
to taking up a short gun when the
SHOWS of fifty winters have whitened
his hair. The colonel was raised in
the midst of powder and shell, as he
worked for twenty years as porter in
powder magazine, and consequently he
knows more about the business than
we do.
owe may be accused Of cowardice,
but will take the chances People may
sneer and look at us with cold, chilling
slances, and perhaps spurn us entirely;
but we would sooner be spurned until
the COWS come home and frozen with
glances than be found stretched out in
hog pasture with our toes turned to
the bleak midwinter heavens and ahole
in our bosom big enough to put gate
post in.
"There isn't much glory in being
lspurned, but we'd rather be spurned
and be able to eat three square meals a
day than to have our name heralded
by paid obituary notices, while we lay
out in the moist, night air with the
silvery moonlight streaming through an
aperture in our system.
"If the colonel meet US in our own
back yard and leave his guns at home,
we will endeavor to wear a hole in the
ground with him, as we have always
been used to wrestling and pounding
sand and other healthy exercises, but
when he desires us to hold gun and
stand the chances OF being filled with
powder and gravel, we must firmly but
respectfully decline. 81 LOHis WAiP
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-02-22

Representative Grain, the only ma
tiye-born Texan in the Lone Star State
delegation, was educated in the North.
He recently said to reporter;
1--WE don't bulldoze; we don't have to
bulldoze, even if we have the inclina-
ton The majority is TOO big. DO you
know what a party with big majority
is like1 Well, it's like huge, splendid
locomotive with weak brake on it.
It's glorious when it gets going, but
there's nothing TO stop it If there's
danger ahead" -H LOms Repu6lifan
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-02-22

In this climate one of the greatest
foes to perfect health is disposition to
give way to lassitude. Therefore real
manly sport should be encouraged and
kept free from the influence of the
gambling mania to which humanity is
everywhere prone. Whenever the
speculative element comes in by the
door the wholesomeness of the particu-
lar sport is liable to go out by the
window.
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-02-22
Big Dolls Not Wanted.

Mamma (who nearly beggared her
self to get Dot the biggest doll to be
found IN the MARKET Why don't you
play with your nice doll, Dot9
Little Dot-It's too big
"Why, pet, ! picked it out because
il was so nice and big"
''You did, Well, / don't see why
peoples's can't think"
Cant think1"
eyes. How would you like baby
what's born growed up omaha
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-02-22

Duelling has fallen into desuetude
even among the chivalrous Southern
gentlemen, one of whom, in a selection
in this issue, disposes Of challenge in
very humorous but at the same time
sensible fashion.
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-02-22
The Unfailing Sign.

Jones Have you seen the Smiths
lately, Brown
Brownies, passed their house
the other day, and had chat with old
Smith.
Jones How are they doing7
Brown-.-Very poorly, Pm afraid.
Jones Indeed What makes you
think so2
Brown--Well, they have just got
another dogl- BSStOn C0HrSer
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-02-22

People suffering from the disease for
which Qicensed) opium is the proper
remedy may take heart now that the
specific has arrived by the Gaelic.
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-02-22

Womanklnd never reyels in SO com
plete enjoyment as when she is potter
ing about the counter of bazaar and
driving the salespeople into frenzy
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-02-22
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

The unexpected does not always
come, but it did yesterday when the
wrong steamship arrived.
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-02-22

Belva Ann Lockwood has nominated
herself for the Presidency in 1888, and
goes out where there is a good echo TO
here herself seconded.
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-02-22

AT three o'clock this morning the
steamship Mariposa had not been
signaled
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-04-16
Railroad Extortion The Remedy,

Some of the railroad, have put cx-
~'ortionate rates upon freight, in retail
luton for the passage Of the Interstate
Commerce law and an inquirer wants
10 know what the public viii do about
it. If enquirer viii examine the first
section Of the law. he will find the tol.
lowing provision:
All charges made for any service
rendered or to be rendered in the
transportation Of passengers or pro-
pcrlv a. aforesaid, or in connection
herewith, or for the receiving. dcliv-
ering, storage, or handling of such
property, si,nli be reasonable and Just
and every HljHSt and Un'eoSOnoJic
chorge for such service is prohibited
If onr inguiring friend who wants .
remedy will look further down the
law, he will tind that a penalty is pre-
scribcd for its violation ~ follows:
Sec. 10 That il any common carrier
subject to the provisions OF thi, act,
shall be guilty OF any intrH"tion OF
this act, or shall aid or nbct therein.
shall be deemed guilty Of 4 inside
meanor, and shall, upon conviction
thereof in any district court Of the
United States withn the jurisdiction
Of which such ,oncu>e was committed.
be subject TO a fine OF not 10 exceed
five thousand dollars for each ntlensc.
"Uuiu,t and unreasonable charges
are 'infrartionS OF the act" ana are
punishable n prescribed.
lt,is unnecessary for the railroads to
kick against tn prirk., They have
rights and will he protected in their
enjoyment, The people have right,
and tir"y, too, will he projected
Courts are established forthe purpose
ui enforcing the laws. Jn,licr often.
time> sleeps, hu' il docs not dies: Tho
majesty OF the law Will H. vinlicHlcd
and the corporations, powerful rs they
are, viii not be permitted 10 do tho,C
thing which twas designed to prohi
bit.-Cllrion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-04-16

Prof. johnson, t. ;. Gcoiogist, has
just returned from II partial survey Of
the alleged iron deposits in Montgom-
cry. Winston and adjacent counties,
and does no, spcak cncouragingly Of
their value. Most of the localities he
visited were found TO be thin surface
deposits. not worth working, and the
coal in that section is a poor quality
of Ignite, some times called wood
coal, which cannot be utilized for fuel.
Assonc OF our citizens have been pros.
pccting in search Of hidden wealth,
this information will be of service to
them, The irutl, is, the geological
formations in this section show 40 IN.
dica,ion of hidden treasures in the
way of veins or mines that can be
worked proiitably.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-04-16
Astonishing Success

II is the duty OF every person who
has used Boschec'S German SyyUp TO
lei lis wonderful qualities be known TO
their friends in curing Consumption,
severe Coughs. Group, Asthma, Pneu.
monia. and IN fact all throat and lunp
diseases. No person can use il with.
out Immediate relief. Three doses
will relieve any ease, aud We consider
il the duty OF MI Druggists to recon.
mend il to the poor, diving consump.
tive, at least to try II bottle, ms 80.
GOO dozen bottles were sold last year,
AMI on ono case where II failed WINS re.
ported. Such a medicine as the Ger.
man Syrup cannot be too widely
known. Ask your druggist abou, Il,
Sample bottles to Ivy, sold nj 10 cents.
Regular size, as cents. Sold by all
Druggists ant Dealers IN the United
and Capada.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-04-16

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